2004 (8) TMI 37

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....nts of the State/Union or Department of Government and a public sector undertaking. The apex court in Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. v. Chairman, CBDT [2004] 267 ITR 647 at page 652, pointed out as under: "Undoubtedly, the right to enforce a right in a court of law cannot be effaced. However, it must be remembered that courts are overburdened with a large number of cases. The majority of such c....

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....urts without clearance from the High Powered Committee. If it can, the High Powered Committee will resolve the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved the Committee would undoubtedly give clearance. However, there could also be frivolous litigation proposed by a department of the Government or a public sector undertaking. This could be prevented by the High Powered Committee. In such cases there i....